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On Monday, the Finance Committee discussed the budget of the
Education Ministry, always an important and sensitive issue
for the chareidi community . During the deliberation, a
startling fact became known... City of Jerusalem Plans Big Cut in Chareidi
Education
The Federation of the Talmudei Torah warned that it is likely
that the budgets of the educational institutions in Jerusalem
will be drastically cut, by of tens of millions of shekels,
in the year 2000. Battle to Stop Financial Discrimination Against Chareidim in Ashdod Publicity about the Forum of Ashdod Chareidi Institutions as
well as the launching of a battle against Ashdod Mayor Tzvi
Tzikler due to the shocking discrimination against Ashdod's
chareidi sector has had far-reaching repercussions. Israel Poverty Population Passes One Million The poverty rate in Israel took a slight turn for the worse
in 1998, but the figures do not show any significant
deterioration and some groups showed an improvement,
according to a report published on Monday by the National
Insurance Institute (NII) and presented by Minister of Labor
Eli Yishai at a press conference in his office. "Judges who have not been elected by the people can cancel
laws of the elected legislature. This is a democratic act. In
addition, the argument that the Court should not rule on
values is unacceptable," said Chief Justice Aharon Barak in a
lecture to the Israeli Association for Parliamentary
Issues.
Chanukah Celebration of Sephardic Marbitzei Torah On Thursday night 29 Kislev, a chizuk rally and
Chanukah celebration for the Sephardic Marbitzei Torah was
held in Jerusalem. The occasion was attended by HaRav Shmuel
Auerbach of Maalos HaTorah, the heads of the Marbitzei Torah
organization, roshei yeshiva and hundreds of bnei
Torah. Syria and Lebanon as a Package
Deal
The negotiations with Syria have begun, but no one knows how
they will end. Least informed are the millions of people who
will be affected by the outcome. Book Review: Strange subtitle, no? Unique kind of a book, too. Not a
guide, not a promotional book, non-fiction yet very novel,
entertaining and imaginative. To the uninitiated, very
revolutionary. Not a commercial publication, this 124-pager
is put out by Jewish Heritage and Roots Library. What the
Hidden World is - is an eyeopener. To a magical brave new
world of GIVING.
Italian Jewry -- Impressions from a
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